# Rodrigo

Rodrigo (/rɒˈdriːɡoʊ/) is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian name derived from the Germanic name Roderick (Gothic *Hroþareiks, via Latinized Rodericus or Rudericus), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d. 712), the last Visigothic ruler or to Saint Roderick (d. 857), one of the Martyrs of Córdoba (feast day 13 March). The modern given name has the short forms Ruy, Rui, and in Galician Roy, Roi.
The patronymic surname of this name is "Rodríguez".
The name is very frequently given in Portugal; it was the most popularly given masculine name in 2011–2012, and during 2013–2016 ranked between 4th and 2nd most popular. It is also moderately popular in Spain, ranking between 30th and 60th most popular during 2002–2015.

## History

The form Rodrigo becomes current in the later medieval period. It is recorded in the Cantar de Mio Cid, written c. 1200, as the name of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043–1099, known as El Cid Campeador), and Don Rodrigo king of the Visigoths (688-711), of the Spanish Visigothic Kingdom.
* Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada (c. 1170 – 1247) was a Navarrese-born Castilian bishop and historian.
* Rodrigo Lanzol Borja (1431–1503) was the birth name of Pope Alexander VI (r. 1492–1503).
* Rodrigo de Triana was the name of the Spanish sailor to have first sighted the New World (i.e., the island of Guanahani) on Columbus' first voyage (on 12 October 1492).
* Rodrigo López (c. 1525–1594) was a physician to Queen Elizabeth.
* Rodrigo de la Guitarra was a medieval Spanish musician

## Modern given name

* Rodrigo Soares (born 1992), Brazilian footballer known as Rodrigo
* Rodrigo Blankenship (born 1997), American football player
* Rodrigo Tiuí, Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo (musician) (1973–2000), Argentine singer
* Rodrigo de la Cadena (born 1988), Mexican singer and performing artist
* Rodrigo Callapina (16th-century), native Inca nobility
* Rodrigo Damm (born 1980), Brazilian mixed martial artist
* Rodrigo De Paul (born 1994), Argentine footballer
* Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945), Filipino politician and 16th President of the Philippines (2016-2022)
* Rodrigo González (Mexican musician) (1950–1985), Mexican musician also known as "Rockdrigo" González
* Rodrigo González (swimmer) (born 1968), Mexican freestyle swimmer
* Rodrigo Gracie (born 1975), a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist
* Rodrigo Beckham (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo Masias (born 1981), Peruvian basketball player
* Rodrigo Moreno (athlete) (born 1966), Colombian race walker
* Rodrigo Ninja (born 1981), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo Núñez, Chilean footballer
* Rodrigo Pessoa, Brazilian equestrian
* Rodrigo Palacio, Argentine footballer
* Rodrigo Chagas, Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo Gral, Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo Lindoso, Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo Tosi, Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigão (footballer, born 1995) (Rodrigo de Souza Prado), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo (footballer, born 1897) (Rodrigo Antonio Brandão, 1897–1959), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo (footballer, born 1971) (Rodrigo Martins Vaz), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo (footballer, born 1978) (Rodrigo Andreis Galvão), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo (footballer, born 1979) (Rodrigo Nunes de Oliveira), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo (footballer, born August 1980) (Rodrigo Baldasso da Costa), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo (footballer, born October 1980) (Rodrigo Lacerda Ramos), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo (footballer, born 1985) (Rodrigo Leandro da Costa), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo (footballer, born 1987) (Rodrigo Fagundes Freitas), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo (footballer, born 1991) (Rodrigo Moreno Machado), Brazilian-born Spanish footballer
* Rodrigo (footballer, born 1994) (Rodrigo Vasconcelos Oliveira), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo (footballer, born 1999) (Rodrigo Guimarães Santos), Brazilian footballer
* Rodrigo (beach soccer player), born 1993, Brazilian beach soccer player
* Rodrigo Lima (fighter) (born 1991), Brazilian mixed martial artist
* Rodrigo Lima (footballer) (born 1999), Cape Verdean footballer
* Rodrigo Pesántez Rodas (1937–2020), Ecuadorian poet and writer
* Rodrigo Santoro, Brazilian actor
* Rodrigo dos Santos, Brazilian water polo player
* Rodrigo Augusto da Silva (1833–1889), Brazilian senator that cosigned the Golden law (Lei Aurea)
* Rodri (footballer, born 1996) (Rodrigo Hernández Cascante), Spanish footballer

## Modern surname

* América del Pilar Rodrigo, Argentine botanist who used the standard botanical abbreviation "Rodrigo"
* Chandimanthu Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
* Dushantha Lakshman Rodrigo (born 1968), Sri Lankan Sinhala Anglican cleric, Anglican Bishop of Colombo
* Granville Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala actor and vocalist
* Joaquín Rodrigo, Spanish composer
* José Sisto Rodrigo, Commissioner of Guam
* Lakshan Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
* Lasantha Rodrigo, Sri Lankan cricketer
* Lasantha Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Army officer and the 25th Commander
* Mahesh Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer and rugby player
* Malcolm Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
* Manoj Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
* Nalin Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala obstetrician, gynecologist, surgeon, medical teacher and medical administrator
* Olivia Rodrigo (born 2003), American singer and actress
* Philip Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician
* Sandaruwan Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
* Sanjaya Rodrigo, Sri Lankan Sinhala cricketer
* Teresa Rodrigo (1956–2020), Spanish scientist spcailizing in particle physics
* Thome Rodrigo (c. mid-1500s), Sri Lankan Sinhala Karava noble, signatory of the Convention of Malvana between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Kotte